Diesel surcharge benchmark smashes $6 barrier—what it means for shipping
US retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.967/gallon, pushing freight costs to unprecedented levels.
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Shipping’s crystal ball shatters: Why freight rates no longer predict
The once-reliable link between freight rates and global growth has collapsed, with a mere 3.3% correlation since 1954
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Shipping’s $10bn data deluge: why 90% of vessel insights vanish
Maritime’s decade-long sensor spree has generated terabytes—yet less than 10% of vessel data triggers action.
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SES Completes Global Satellite Network with Final O3b mPOWER Launch
The 13-satellite O3b mPOWER constellation will deliver high-speed connectivity to remote and underserved regions by.
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US-Mexico trade hits $94.8bn record—why Laredo can’t keep up
July’s $94.8bn two-way trade surged 27.5% year-on-year, but trucking bottlenecks at Laredo threaten the supply chain.
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Supply chains flounder as real-time data sits unused
Dashboards flood operators with alerts, yet disruptions still trigger manual firefighting and spot-rate chaos.
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31% emissions gap: Why your ocean shipment’s carbon footprint depends
Hapag-Lloyd and MSC show stark differences on the same route, revealing how vessel deployment drives emissions outcomes.
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AI in Trucking: Who’s Really to Blame When Things Go Wrong?
J. J. Keller CEO warns AI accelerates trucking operations but leaves human responsibility untouched.
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Chinese Study Backs Big Guns Against Drone Swarms—But at What Cost?
A Chinese military study proposes using large naval guns to counter drone swarms.
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AI Saves $120,000 in Seconds: The Maritime Sector’s Digital Crossroads
Dubai-based Marcura’s AI tools flagged four critical contract omissions.
